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Friday, July 18th, 2025
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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King James Version
Ezra 5:4
Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
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Christian Standard Bible®
They also asked them, “What are the names of the workers who are constructing this building?”
They also asked them, “What are the names of the workers who are constructing this building?”
Hebrew Names Version
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were who were making this building.
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were who were making this building.
English Standard Version
They also asked them this: "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
They also asked them this: "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
New Century Version
They also asked, "What are the names of the men working on this building?"
They also asked, "What are the names of the men working on this building?"
New English Translation
They also asked them, "What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?"
They also asked them, "What are the names of the men who are building this edifice?"
Amplified Bible
Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were reconstructing this building.
Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were reconstructing this building.
New American Standard Bible
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were reconstructing this building.
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were reconstructing this building.
World English Bible
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were who were making this building.
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were who were making this building.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Then sayde we vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that buylde this buylding?
Then sayde we vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that buylde this buylding?
Legacy Standard Bible
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were rebuilding this building.
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were rebuilding this building.
Berean Standard Bible
They also asked, "What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?"
They also asked, "What are the names of the men who are constructing this building?"
Contemporary English Version
Give us the names of the workers!"
Give us the names of the workers!"
Complete Jewish Bible
What are the names of the men putting up this building?"
What are the names of the men putting up this building?"
Darby Translation
And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?
And they said to them after this manner: What are the names of the men that build this building?
Easy-to-Read Version
They also asked Zerubbabel, "What are the names of the men who are working on this building?"
They also asked Zerubbabel, "What are the names of the men who are working on this building?"
George Lamsa Translation
Then they spoke to them according to the law, saying, What are the names of the men who are doing this building?
Then they spoke to them according to the law, saying, What are the names of the men who are doing this building?
Good News Translation
They also asked for the names of all the men who were helping build the Temple.
They also asked for the names of all the men who were helping build the Temple.
Lexham English Bible
Then we asked them this: "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
Then we asked them this: "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
Literal Translation
Then we spoke to them in this way, What are they, the names of the men building this building?
Then we spoke to them in this way, What are they, the names of the men building this building?
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then tolde we them the names of the men, that made this buyldinge.
Then tolde we them the names of the men, that made this buyldinge.
American Standard Version
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the men were that were making this building.
Bible in Basic English
Then they said these words to them: What are the names of the men who are at work on this building?
Then they said these words to them: What are the names of the men who are at work on this building?
Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then saide we vnto them after this maner: What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then saide we vnto them after this maner: What are the names of the men that make this building?
JPS Old Testament (1917)
'Then spoke we unto them after this manner [, wrote they]: What are the names of the men that build this building?'
'Then spoke we unto them after this manner [, wrote they]: What are the names of the men that build this building?'
King James Version (1611)
Then said wee vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then said wee vnto them after this maner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then they spoke thus to them, What are the names of the men that build this city?
Then they spoke thus to them, What are the names of the men that build this city?
English Revised Version
Then spake we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then spake we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
To which thing we answeriden to hem, whiche weren the names of men, autours of that bildyng.
To which thing we answeriden to hem, whiche weren the names of men, autours of that bildyng.
Update Bible Version
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the [work]men were that were making this building.
Then we told them after this manner, what the names of the [work]men were that were making this building.
Webster's Bible Translation
Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
Then said we to them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building?
New King James Version
Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were constructing this building.
Then, accordingly, we told them the names of the men who were constructing this building.
New Living Translation
They also asked for the names of all the men working on the Temple.
They also asked for the names of all the men working on the Temple.
New Life Bible
They also asked, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
They also asked, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
New Revised Standard
They also asked them this, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
They also asked them this, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then, after this manner, spake we unto them, - What are the names of these men, who, this building, do rear?
Then, after this manner, spake we unto them, - What are the names of these men, who, this building, do rear?
Douay-Rheims Bible
In answer to which we gave them the names of the men who were the promoters of that building.
In answer to which we gave them the names of the men who were the promoters of that building.
Revised Standard Version
They also asked them this, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
They also asked them this, "What are the names of the men who are building this building?"
Young's Literal Translation
Then thus we have said to them, `What [are] the names of the men who are building this building?'
Then thus we have said to them, `What [are] the names of the men who are building this building?'
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were reconstructing this building.
Then we told them accordingly what the names of the men were who were reconstructing this building.
Contextual Overview
3 At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and their companions, and said thus unto them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall? 4 Then said we unto them after this manner, What are the names of the men that make this building? 5 But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter. 6 The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side the river, and Shetharboznai and his companions the Apharsachites, which were on this side the river, sent unto Darius the king: 7 They sent a letter unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace. 8 Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands. 9 Then asked we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? 10 We asked their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them. 11 And thus they returned us answer, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up. 12 But after that our fathers had provoked the God of heaven unto wrath, he gave them into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, the Chaldean, who destroyed this house, and carried the people away into Babylon.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
What are: Ezra 5:10
make this building: Chal, build this building
Reciprocal: Ezra 5:9 - Who commanded
Cross-References
Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.
Genesis 5:1
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
This is the book of the generations of Adam. In the day that God created man, in the likeness of God made he him;
Genesis 5:3
And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:
And Adam lived an hundred and thirty years, and begat a son in his own likeness, and after his image; and called his name Seth:
Genesis 5:7
And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Seth lived after he begat Enos eight hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:10
And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Enos lived after he begat Cainan eight hundred and fifteen years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:13
And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Cainan lived after he begat Mahalaleel eight hundred and forty years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:19
And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Jared lived after he begat Enoch eight hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:22
And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Enoch walked with God after he begat Methuselah three hundred years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:26
And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Methuselah lived after he begat Lamech seven hundred eighty and two years, and begat sons and daughters:
Genesis 5:30
And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
And Lamech lived after he begat Noah five hundred ninety and five years, and begat sons and daughters:
Gill's Notes on the Bible
Then said we unto them after this manner,.... In answer to their questions; namely, Ezra and other Jews replied; for though Ezra is said after this to come from Babylon in the seventh year of Artaxerxes, he might go thither on some business, and then return again at that time; some indeed think these are the words of Tatnai and those with him; so Ben Melech, which seems to be favoured by Ezra 4:10, and by reading the words with an interrogation, as we do; Aben Ezra says they are either the words of the builders, or of the scribes, the secretaries that came to question them; but they are the words of the former, as order requires, or otherwise no answer would be returned, at least as expressed; and the next clause may be read without an interrogation, and the sense be, that they told them not only that they acted according to an edict of Cyrus king of Persia, for this was said, as appears from Ezra 5:13, but they declared
what were the names of the men that did make this building; or employed them in it, namely, Zerubbabel, Jeshua, and the chief men of the Jews; they made no scruple of telling them who they were; neither ashamed of their masters nor of their work, nor afraid of any ill consequences following hereafter.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Then said we - The Septuagint, Syriac, and Arabic versions have âThen said they,â which brings this verse into exact accordance with Ezra 5:10.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Ezra 5:4. What are the names — It is most evident that this is the answer of the Jews to the inquiry of Tatnai, Ezra 5:3, and the verse should be read thus: Then said we unto them after this manner: THESE are the names of the men who make this building.
